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Cardboard Hero

Play as the hero of a young child’s imagination and fight your way through a fantasy cardboard adventure in this 3rd person action-adventure. Fight wacky enemies and find treasure to help you as you explore the vast worlds.

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Developer
Josh Caudill, Alex Haisting, Roux Turner, Yasmin Alansari, Seth Miller, Riccardo Brunet, Alec Basham, Michael Pierluissi, Philip Nauman
Publisher
SCAD Games Studio
Release
May 31, 2025
1 year and 62 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed15 reviews66.7%

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About the Game

Play as the hero of a young child’s imagination and fight your way through a cardboard third-person action adventure! Engage in exhilarating combat against a variety of enemies, find potions and reclaim treasures to grow in strength and take on tougher opponents, and explore vast levels, unearthing the ancient secrets of the lands you traverse.
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